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In 2016 network file players and streamers are king. This is because just about everyone who has done comparisons has found that mass produced, consumer grade, off the shelf computers are not state of ...

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Marantz has been on a serious winning streak with their recent line of SACD players/DAC combos, streamers, receivers, home theater line, and stand alone DAC models. Especially the HD-DAC1 DSD DAC headphone ...

Audioengine has left very tangible imprint on the high end and computer audio markets. Their products allow ordinary people, who aspire to better sound, to connect a source directly to a loudspeaker with ...

With the rise of internet video, streaming services and a glut of new technology, there's no question that TV is in for a big change. In ten or twenty years, televisions may be completely different than what it is today, and Sony wants to be leading that charge. CEO Howard Stringer says that Sony is at the forefront of the next generation of television and is hoping to beat Apple to the punch. Part of that is the four-screens concept, which will bring together smartphones, tablets, television sets and PCs onto one content platform.

The whole DVR thing is pretty great but it doesn't exactly do the trick if you're using multiple TVs on a regular basis. You've got to set up all of your recordings on any TV that you think you might want to watch a show on - pretty inconvenient. The new TiVo Premiere Q solves that issue. Simply put the Premiere Q in your main viewing room and then put a TiVo Preview in any room you want to watch TV in. The Preview doesn't have a built in hard drive, but can access anything that's on the Premiere, including your recorded shows and on-demand programming.

Having an outdoor speaker system is incredibly cool, but it's not always the most convenient thing to hook up new sources to on the fly. The newest speaker from Russound is different. Russound says that the AirGo Outdoor Sound Station is the first ever to include AirPort compatibility. Simply pick up an AirPort Express, plug it in to the weather-proof chamber of the AirGo and you're ready to rock. You'll be able to hook up to your iPod, iPhone or iPad using AirPlay.

DuPont isn't a name that you'll see often on home theater sites - if at all - but the chemical company has made its way into the news today. The company is behind the technology that makes AMOLED televisions possible and they've just announced a licensee for their tech. A few companies already use AMOLED displays for smaller devices, but DuPont's statement specifically states that we'll be seeing televisions. Per the company's press release, "The agreement will enable process technology developed by DuPont to be used in the company's production of large AMOLED television displays."

In May, Samsung and RealD announced that they'd be partnering up to create something new - a hybrid 3D TV that can use both passive and active glasses, eliminating compatibility issues once and for all. Today RealD revealed that Samsung has decided to pull out of the project. Apparently Samsung didn't like the new licensing deal that RealD laid out and that ending things for the partnership. Unfortunately that means that at best we'll have a pretty significant delay before we see these new panels. RealD isn't giving up on the idea...

The thing about personal media viewers - the defining characteristic in fact - is that they let you enjoy a movie while completely blocking out everything around you. The ST1080 is different. It features a pair of 1080p resolution screens - one for each eye - that are capable of displaying both 2D and 3D content. What's really unique about them is that you can see right through the ST1080, allowing you to keep an eye on your surroundings. It's the first consumer media viewer to offer this feature.

Sony has been in trouble for some time and things haven't been getting much better. The company makes a fine TV, but they're not making any money doing it. Losing year after losing year is forcing Sony to make some very big changes. Starting November 1st, they're going to be splitting the TV business into three distinct pieces...